Big & Tall Beachwear This Summer – You Should Get Mad! Spring is here and summer is around the corner! For many men who may not fall into the traditional small, medium, or large size categories, finding big & tall beachwear that is comfortable, fits well, while also being stylish, can be a very tough challenge. Well, bro, it's about time you got MAD!In many cases, these men are expected to wedge themselves into traditional sizes,...more
Big & Tall Beachwear: Have You Met Your Mad Gringo? It was mentioned in a previous article that more information would soon be shared about the Mad Gringo and his line of big & tall beachwear.What is the Mad Gringo? Well, as you will soon find out, it is several things – it's a person, a company, and a state of mind.We recently caught up with our friend, the Mad Gringo, between tiki bar stops – and had a great visit! The...more
Christmas in Phuket Phuket, Thailand: Thailand is a ninety five percent Buddhist country so Christmas is not a festival that officially appears in the Thai calendar, but with a large ex-pat community and Thais who love an excuse to have fun, Christmas is celebrated in fine spirit every year - especially in Phuket in the south of Thailand.In fact, they started playing Christmas carols in Phuket's Tesco on 19th November which took me by surprise. Then I noticed the frozen turkeys - even in Phuket, Christmas seems to get earlier each year.However, it certainly won't be a white Christmas; in Phuket the average temperatures in December are 30.6°C so Christmas will be warm and sunny. It's a good excuse to go to the beach or sit by the pool and relax with a glass or two of your favourite cocktail. No curling up in front of the fire in Phuket.Many of the hotels, restaurants and bars in Phuket offer a traditional Christmas dinner with all the trimmings and festive music, but if you want to escape Christmas altogether it's possible.December is a good time to visit Phuket; the weather is at its best and people are in high spirits. The white sandy beaches are spotless and the clear...more
Enjoy Free Shows and Get Great Las Vegas Hotel DealsIn the United States or even in other countries, Las Vegas is well known for gambling. Sin city visitors always bring extra money with them but there are places and things you can go and do without spending even a penny. Bellagio Las Vegas is an unmistakable structure in 3600 Las Vegas Boulevard...more
How Can I Learn to Speak French? One of the trickiest things about the French language is the pronunciation. In many cases, it seems only marginally related to the way French is written, especially to an English speaker. It's oftentimes much easier to start with listening to the language. French is a Latin language and was very influential...more
How to Learn French by Making it Fun If you're learning French, you should have some passion for the language. If you're listening to a tape that has you saying "Hello. How are you?" over and over again, you may well find yourself getting bored with this beautiful language. Sometimes it's very helpful to learn a language in the context of a story. It's not too hard to understand why this is the case when you think about it. After all, people even learn fictional languages used in sci-fi to the point of fluency for one reason alone: they're attached to the story.Learning the French language through a story is more of an experience than a language class. In a way, you're tricking your brain into learning by keeping it amused. Instead of a robotic voice repeating phrases over and over, you hear French spoken between people who are involved with one another, with the premise of the story and who, because you're experiencing their lives viscerally, are important to you. You hear the language spoken in casual tones, in persuasion, in sorrow, joy and anger, which helps you to develop an ear for the words being said, no matter what the context.You'll also find that adding some...more
How to Learn French by Listening One of the best ways to make yourself hate a language is trying to memorize phrases. This method, which is fine for those heading to a foreign country on a trip, is very ineffective for actually learning a...more
A trip to Paris is a dream come true for many of us. But the global financial crisis and shrinking value of many currencies versus the Euro may have you second guessing or even postponing that dream trip to Paris. But if you are considering a...more
Ho ho hold on...are you using a world courier firm this Christmas? Everyone knows how stressful Christmas time can be and it's one side of the festive period that most people dread. Getting the Christmas dinner out on time, buying all the...more
Forces boys and girls especially appreciate a parcel at Christmas Many parents in the UK in recent years have experienced for the first time the mixed emotions that come when they know that one of their children is serving in a distant place...more
Unwanted Christmas Gifts? Perhaps There Is Someone Else who'd appreciate them more? With some families there will be one member of the family that may not be the best at guessing what you want most for Christmas, without sounding too...more
Presents need wrapping in more than pretty paper to ensure they get through the Christmas crush It might not be very festive or cheery, but when the need arises to send a Christmas gift parcel by a worldwide delivery service, it pays to ensure...more